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Targeting the immunotherapy potential of cytokines IL-12 and IL-18 with new advancements in protein engineering

Drug Target Review

Delivery of therapy is being evaluated through injections of DNA and RNA encoding IL-12, viral vectors, and other exploratory platforms designed to bring IL-12 in close proximity to the tumour and avoid excessive IL-12 in systemic circulation. American Association for Cancer Research; 2006 [cited 2023 Jun 6].

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TACACICLIB, AUR-102, AURIGENE

New Drug Approvals

CDK7 also plays a role in transcription and possibly in DNA repair. The trimeric Cak complex CDK7/CyclinH/MATl is also a component of TFIIH, the general transcription/DNA repair factor IIH (Morgan, DO., As a TFIIH subunit, CDK7 phosphorylates the CTD (Carboxy-Terminal-Domain) of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (pol II).

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RNA interference and its role in Alzheimer’s disease

Drug Target Review

Scientists from Northwestern Medicine have demonstrated that RNA interference could have a crucial role in the onset and development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). sRNAs Cellular functions rely on numerous protein-coding and noncoding RNAs and the RNA-binding proteins associated with them, which form ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNPs).

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Defense-Forward Biosecurity

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Allison Berke makes the case for real-time DNA sequencing and AI tools to detect pathogens before they spread widely. Reading DNA The first step in detecting a novel pathogen is recognizing it as an anomaly amidst a noisy background of other material. After copying the DNA to form a big pool, each piece is sequenced.

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The New Fungus Among Us, Candida auris

PLOS: DNA Science

GISAID began in 2006 in response to bird flu, becoming a global clearinghouse for data and maps galore on epidemic and pandemic viruses. Comparing genome sequences is important because they provide a 4-letter language in the bases A, C, G, and T (for DNA) or A, C, G, and U (for RNA).

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Is That DNA Dangerous?

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Tessa Alexanian and Max Langenkamp build computational DNA screening tools for a living. But today, rapid advances in DNA synthesis have made it possible for would-be bioterrorists to make pathogens, rather than buy them. Credit: Alamy In a 2006 report , the U.S. This article concludes our mini-issue. Thanks for reading!

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Model Organisms Are Not Static

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In 2006, researchers at the University of Alberta tried to replicate a 1993 mouse study. Random mutations in DNA bring about this genetic variation, and mating between unrelated individuals mixes the mutations amongst the population. percent of the mouse’s DNA. Credit: Wahlsten D. Genetics are partly to blame.

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